Manhattan Beach To Honor Those Lost In 9/11 With Memorial Service

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Sometimes called Patriots Day, Sept. 11 has become a national day of remembrance honoring the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

In Manhattan Beach, a special memorial service will be held by the Manhattan Beach Fire and Police Departments, featuring a statement from Captain O'Brien, the lowering of flags and a moment of silence.

The service will start at 9 a.m. at the Manhattan Beach Fire Department on the southwest corner of 15th Street and Valley Drive.

Americans felt a collective trauma as first one and then another plane flew into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. As the truth dawned on people watching from their TVs that America was under attack, another plane took aim at the Pentagon. A fourth was brought down in a field in Pennsylvania in a final act of heroism by passengers who realized their flight had been hijacked.

At least 2,973 people lost their lives in the attacks. The somber anniversary is marked across the country with memorial services, moments of silence and community events.